Combined awning and shutter



Aug. 6, 1935.

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Patented Aug. 6, I935 YUNITED STAT-ES PATENT OFFICE COMBINED AWNING ANDSHUTTER Frank J. Schafer, Miami, Fla. Application July 2', 1929, SerialNo. 375,498 oiaims. (oi. 139*55) The present invention relates to acombined awning and shutter construction and embodies,

more specifically, an improved structure .irrwhich provision is made forclosing the window opening effectively and easily, at the same time, theshutter elements being so mounted that they may be swungoutwardly toform an awning for the win-, dowby a simple operation similar to that ofthe operating mechanisms now providedaon many forms of awnings.

, The desirability of providing an effective burglar-proof andfire-proof shutter for Windows will be readily understood since manyhomesare occupied for considerable periods of time. At the same time,when occupied, awnings mustbe sup; plied for the windows; Severalattempts have been made to provide a structure which combines theproperty of the awnings with those of a shutter but in none, nowavailable, is there found the qualities; which makes such constructionspracticable and serviceable. They have either been too expensive anddifiicult to install or too complicated to be operated effectively, andthe present constructions now available do not enjoy a very extensiveuse.

An object of the present invention, therefore, is to provide a combinedawning and shutter which is simple in construction and operation, andinexpensive to install.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction of theabove character which is extremely rugged, as well as being fire-proofand adapted to be easily and quickly elevated into an awning, orretracted and looked over the window opening to form a shutter.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combined awning andshutter which is carried as a unit adjacent the window opening and maybe adjusted in size to adapt it to serve as an awning, as well as ashutter.

Further objects, not specifically enumerated above, will be apparent asit is described in greater detail in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 shows a combined awning and shutter constructed in accordancewith the present in- Vention and used as a shutter.

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation, showing the shutter of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the construction shown in Figure1, the shutter being elevated and reduced in size to serve as an awning.

Figure 4 is a view in front elevation of the shutter in the positionshown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view in section, taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2, andlooking in they direction of the arrows, showing the operating mechanismin greater detail; Figure 6 is a view in section, taken on line 6-6 ofFigure 4, and looking in the direction of the arrows. I

Figure 7 is a view in section, taken on line 1-1 of Figure 5, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 8 is a View in section, taken on line 8-,-,8 of Figure 6, andlooking in the directionof the arrows.

Figure 9 is a view in section, taken on line 9-,-9 of Figure 6, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring'to the above drawings, a designates the wall of a buildinghaving a window opening a. A window frame b and sashes b are mounted inthe window opening and the usual window sill a is provided. V

Exteriorly of the window, and in a recess a usually provided in awindow, threaded rods are mounted. A rectangular frame 0, secured to thesill a journals the lower ends of shafts c and is provided with bracketsc within which a shaft 0 is journaled. Shaft c is provided with bevelpinions 0 which engage bevel gears c on the shafts c.

Extending through the wall a, and journaled in bearings d, is a shaft d.A manually operable crank d is secured to one end of the shaft d and abevel pinion d is secured to the other end of the shaft 01, this pinionengaging a bevel gear 0 on one of the shafts c.

The shafts c are oppositely threaded and carry blocks e which havehingedly secured thereto, links 6. Upon turning the crank d in oppositedirections, the blocks e may be either raised or lowered, as desired.

Adjacent the top of the recess a and exteriorly of the wall a, a bracket1' is secured. This bracket hingedly carries a U-shaped upper frame 7",over the upper flanges of which a cover plate I is secured. The U-shapedframe I is provided with a U-shaped cross section and receives,telescopically, a lower rectangular frame 9 which is preferably formedof angle irons of L-shaped cross section, as shown in Figure 9. A coverplate 9 is secured to the upper flanges of the angle irons and serves,in effect, as a continuation of the cover plate f when the lower sectionis in extended position.

Stops f are secured on the inner face of the cover plate and limit thetelescoping movement of the lower section 9. A cross piece g is securedto the frame 9 and carries brackets g to which the outer ends of links eare hinged. A spring h is secured to the top of the recesses 11 at h andto the lower cross piece of the frame g at h thus normally tending totelescope the frame sections. A water shed i is secured to the wall overthe hinge f and upper portion of the frame I to render the constructionmore weathertight and inaccessible.

Pins :i are carried by the lower cross member of the rectangular frame gand are received in recesses y" in the sill :1 When the shutter is inthe position shown in Figures 1, 2, and 5, the lower frame g is extendedand pins 5i engage the recesses 7" to lock the shutter in a closedposition. From the exterior, the window opening is quite inaccessibleand a highly effective and strong shutter is provided. Upon turningthecrank d in the proper direction, the blocks e are elevated totelescope the frame g within the frame 1" until the upper portion of theframe g strikes stops f Further movement of the blocks e upwardlyelevates the upper section ,1" and swings it outwardly to the positionshown in Figure 6. In such position, the hinged member which is now thesize of the-upper frame serves as an awning and the exterior thereof maybe decorated in a suitable fashion. 7

Upon rotation of the cranks d in the opposite direction, blocks e arelowered, and the upper section is retracted into a normal verticalposition. After rea'chingsuch position, further downward movement ofblocks e extends frame 9 and moves it into the position shown in Figure5 to lock the frames in a closed position.

While the invention has been described in connection with the specificconstructions shown in theaccompanying drawings, it is not to belimited, save as defined in the appended claims.

I claim' as my invention:

1. A device of the character described comprising a channelled memberhinged adjacent an opening in a building structure, a second memberslidably carried in the first member, cover plates for the members,means connected to the second member to move the same with respect tothe first and to move the first upon its hinge and means on the secondmember for engaging the bottom of the opening to lock the members in anextended position in the opening.

2. A device of the character described comprising a member hingedadjacent an opening in a building structure, threaded rods journaled inthe window openings, means to rotate the rods,

blocks carried by the rods, a second member slidably carried by thefirst, links connecting the blocks to the second member, and a springnormally tending to telescope the members.

3. A device of the character described comprising a member hingedadjacent an opening in a building structure, a second member slidablycarried by the first member, locking means on the second member, andcommon means to move the first member upon its hinge into a planeparallel with the window and subsequently extend the second membertoclose the window opening fully, the last part of the last named motionserving to lock the locking means on the second member.

4. The combination with a window frame providing a window opening, of acombined awning and shutter comprising a screen member hingedly mountedabove the opening, an auxiliary screen member slidably carried by saidfirst named screen member, means movably connecting the auxiliary screenmember with the window frame, and means for moving said auxiliary screenmember with respect to the hingedly mounted screen memberwhereby both ofsaid screen members may be swung downwardly for closing the windowopening.

FRANK J. SCHAFER.

